The Leeuwin Estate Prelude series is a pretty decent bottle of wine; it comes at the right price point for the quality. An Art series chardonnay is around $140 per bottle, at $35, the Prelude series is more value orientated, but around the $30 – $35 mark depending on where you purchase it, this is not a cheap bottle of wine. Clearly the Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are premium products rating highly at international shows and tastings.

Ok, so what makes the Prelude series a decent drop? Other than the obvious discount to the Art series., the Prelude still offers oak maturation and premium fruit. I have found the Prelude Series chardonnay to be pretty crisp whilst still offering refined oak characteristics. The Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon at $35 per bottle exudes subtle blueberry and cherry flavours whilst maintaining a pretty decent complexity of structure. All in all, I find the Prelude Series a decent drop for drinking alone or with my father whilst saving the Art Series for those special occasions.